St Mary’s Newhouse, Station Lane, Barton, Preston PR3 5DY
Priests: Fr. Augustine Obiagwu and Fr. Francisco Ulogu
Parish Sisters: Sr. Shienrose La Torre, Sr. Monique, Sr. Theresa So SPC
Tel: 01772 862437 or 07934 222978
or 01772 862231 (Fernyhalgh Presbytery)
Email: saintmarysnewhouse@gmail.com
Website: www.stmarynewhouse.org.uk
Safeguarding Officer: Michaela Allison 07802 435561
Primary School: St. Mary and St. Andrew’s
Tel: 01772 862335; Website:www.st-mary-st-andrews.lancs.sch.uk
Newhouse News
WELCOME TO ST MARY’S NEWHOUSE
6th Sunday of Easter 25th May 2025: Year C
Mass Times and Intentions
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Saturday 24th May 6th Sunday of Easter-EP1 |
6:00pm |
OLSE
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Sunday 25th May 6th Sunday of Easter
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8:45am 10:30am |
OLSE SMN |
Lieutenant Edgar Carr and Corp. Richard Ibison |
In Remembrance |
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Monday 26th May
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9:00am
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OLSE
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Tuesday 27th May St Augustine of Canterbury |
4:00pm |
OLSE
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Wednesday 28th May Vigil Mass of the Ascension of the Lord |
7:00pm |
SMN |
Maria Promsuk |
Thanksgiving |
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Thursday 29th May Ascension of the Lord |
9:15am |
OLSE |
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Friday 30th May
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9:00am |
OLSE |
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Saturday 31st May 7th Sunday of Easter-EP1 |
6:00pm |
OLSE
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Sunday 1st June 7th Sunday of Easter
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8:45am 10:30am |
OLSE SMN |
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OLSE - Our Lady & St. Edward, Fulwood. https://ourladyandstedwards.co.uk/
SMF - St. Mary's, Fernyhalgh. https://ladyewellshrine.co.uk/
SMN - St Mary's, Newhouse.
FERNYHALGH MASS SCHEDULE
NO MASSES on Mondays & Fridays;
Tuesdays @ 9.00am, Wednesdays @ 9.00am, Thursdays @ 9:00am;
Saturdays @ 12 noon Ladyewell Shrine.
Sundays @ 10:00am & 3:00pm
CONFESSION available at SMN and OLSE after every Holy Mass.
If anyone coming to Holy Communion requires a gluten-free host, please let Pauline know in advance as we now have access to some.
Please, would parishioners who would like a mass intention hand their request directly to Sr Shienrose or Pauline. There is plenty of space in the Mass diary. Envelopes are available at the back of church or in the church porch.
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SMN HOUSEBOUND COMMUNION
If you know of our parishioners who want to have communion/confession please approach Sr Shienrose or any of our priests. Thank you.
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The Pope’s Prayer Intention for the month of May
For working conditions.
Let us pray that through work, each person might find fulfilment, families might be sustained in dignity, and that society might be humanised.
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Please pray for the sick and housebound of our SMN and OLSE parishes:
Kevin Weardan, Victoria Leighton, Ellie Rose, Joe McIntyre, John Riley, Joe Kemp, David Cochrane, Theresa Wilkinson, Jessica, Amanda, Christine, Bob Bamber, Josie Bateman, Margaret Boad, Caspia Bragagnini, Patricia Sweeney.
To have the name of a seriously sick person on the newsletter, please submit their name and yours with your phone number
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Parish WhatsApp group
We have a St Mary's Newhouse WhatsApp group for all our parishioners. It's a great way to keep up with all parish news, especially when something time-critical needs to be communicated.
If you would like to be added to the group, please pass your details (must have mobile phone number) to Michaela after Mass. Or let Sr. Sheinrose know (contact details at top of bulletin) and she will pass on to Michaela.
Thank you.
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Our Parish appreciates and relies upon the generosity of its parishioners in a variety of roles to contribute towards its life and mission in our community.
If you would like to offer your services as a volunteer, or to find out which roles we currently need strengthening, please complete a stewardship form and/or
contact the priests, Mark, Pauline or Sr Shienrose.
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New to the Parish
If you are new to our parish, please introduce yourself to our priest after Mass who will be very happy to chat to you and get to know you.
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Mass book page 267
Sunday Readings
Acts 15:1-2,22-29
Psalm 67(66):2-3,5,6,8
Revelation 21:10-14,22-23
John 14:23-29
Gospel Reflection
While Jesus bids his disciples farewell, paradoxically he speaks of presence and companionship. He and the Father will come and make their home with those who show their love for him by keeping his word. The Holy spirit will be sent to them to be their interior teacher. Despite Jesus’ departure, presence and companionship will not cease, for they are the hallmark of love. God, who is love, identified Himself as I AM WHO AM – the ever-present One, the constant and inescapable companion.
Jesus appropriated that divine I AM several times in John’s Gospel, identifying himself as the bread of life (6:35, 48,51), the light of the world (8: 12, cf 9:5), the gate of the sheep (10:7,9), the Good Shepherd (10:11,14), and the resurrection and the life (11:25). His departure, which points to his death on the cross, will free him from bondage to space and time, so that, where love and charity are found, there Jesus and the Father may abide.
Lord Jesus, keep us faithful to your commandment of love, that you and the Father may be pleased to dwell in us. Amen.
Sr. Bernadita Dianzon fsp
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Thursday is the Solemnity of the Ascension and a A Holy Day of Obligation
Next Sunday is Communications Day – Special Collection
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Our condolences to the bereaved family of Monica McCartney.
May her soul Rest in Peace.
Funeral on 2nd June, 11am at OLSE.
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CARDS
There will be a selection of First Holy Communion cards on the table at the back of Church – including from relatives.
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On 8th June at 10.30am Pentecost Sunday Mass our 11 young children from St Mary and St Andrew Primary School, together with Zachariah and Matilda, will receive their First Holy Communion in our church. Please let us continue to pray for them as they prepare to receive the Precious Body of Jesus.
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Lancaster Martyrs Pilgrimage 26th May
Meet by the Castle at 10.30am. The walk will follow the route taken by the martyrs down Church Street and up Moor Lane. It is approximately 1 mile, but is very steep in places. Then about 0.4 mile downhill to the Cathedral. There will be prayers at the beginning and at the martyr’s stone. Mass to follow at 12.15pm in the Cathedral.
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A celebration of Summer in Words & Music
Clerical Errors is an ecumenical ensemble sharing the joy of music in the pursuit of Christian Unity. A programme of light classic, jazz and folk expertly performed across a range of instruments and denominations!!
Hyning Monastery
Sunday 1st June, Tickets £7
“Proper Cornish” Cream Tea £5
Hyning Monastery, Warton, Carnforth, Lancs LA5 9SE
Tickets available only in advance: email hyningbookings@yahoo.co.uk
Proceeds to Hyning Monastery & Churches Together in Lancashire.
Fulwood Churches Together invite you to an Evening Stroll around Conway Park on Wednesday 18th June. We will meet at 7:15 at OLSE for a 7.30 start. The bar will be open in the Parish Hall at OLSE and we will return there for tea, coffee and light refreshments. All are welcome!
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Churches Together in Fulwood and Broughton Evening Stroll Wednesday 18th June. Meet at OLSE Parish Centre at 7.00 for a 7.15 start. We will stroll for an hour or so through Conway Park, returning to the Parish Centre where bar will be open. Anybody not wishing to join the walk is welcome to join us for a drink from about 8.15. This is a lovely way to share quality time with other Christians in our neighbourhood.
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CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION -The annual Preston Corpus Christi Procession will take place on Sunday 22nd June, 2025 beginning at 2.00pm at St. Walburge’s Church and ending there, following the procession, with Benediction.
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23rd June – Confirmation Day at Our Lady and St Edward Parish
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Three parishes Pilgrimage of Hope to Ladyewell (OLSE, SMN & SMF).
Wednesday 25th June, Ladyewell Shrine
Our three parishes will come together in the later afternoon and evening of Wednesday 25th June in a Pilgrimage of Hope to celebrate Jubilee Year on the Feast of Our Lady of Ladyewell.
It will be a day of Song and Praise, Prayer & Reflection, Talk and community sharing of food.
Bring yourself and friends! Bring your picnic!
See you there!
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Rosary Service
The Feast of Our Lady of Fernyhalgh
at Ladyewell Shrine, Fernyhalgh Lane, Preston PR2 5RR
Wednesday 25th June 2025 starting at 2.00pm.
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An Appeal
This year is flying by so I am making my appeal in plenty of time - I did warn about it last year! We had a fantastic poppy display outside throughout November but there is plenty of room on the backing net to make it bigger. Our brilliant knitters and crocheters made 600 poppies in total and my aim is to have at least so many again to add this year. The different sizes, styles and shades of red with black centres were most effective, with a few green leaves. Please in those odd moments can we get knitting/ crocheting again. I will put the box back in the church porch for this year’s poppies.
Thank you very much in advance. Pauline.
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Lancaster Safeguarding Office. If your role within the church requires an enhanced DBS certificate and you have not yet completed your mandatory online training, we are now able to offer the following face to face safeguarding training sessions with the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency: Friday 27th June in The Education Centre, Lancaster 10.00am-2.00pm or Saturday 28th June at St John Paul II Centre, St John Vianney, Blackpool from 10.00am-2.00pm. A light lunch will be provided. Call Rachel on 01524 596069 or email safeguarding@lrcd.org.uk to book your place or speak to your local Parish Safeguarding Rep.
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CAFOD - call for debt justice in the Jubilee Year! Many of the world’s poorest countries have been plunged into a new debt crisis, and in this Jubilee Year, Pope Francis called for urgent action to address it. Despite facing significant poverty burdens, countries are having to make huge repayments on high-interest loans to wealthy banks, institutions and governments, leaving them unable to properly fund essential services.
In Africa, 34 countries spend more on external debt payments than on health or education, when hospitals and schools are already
desperately underfunded.
Often,
countries have repaid their original debt several times over, but the debt will never be cleared because the interest on it keeps growing.
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Some reading:
Homily given at the Thanksgiving Mass for the election of Pope Leo XIV, 16th May 2025
Homily-given-at-the-Thanksgiving-Mass-for-the-election-of-Pope-Leo-XIV-1.pdf
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CASTLERIGG MANOR
Castlerigg Manor is a Catholic retreat Centre in the Lake District run by the Diocese of Lancaster Youth Service. They are looking for a Programme Leader to help look after the residential team of young interns and to lead programmes both at Castlerigg and occasionally around the area. Competitive salary, as well as accommodation and food provided. Anyone interested can contact jack@castleriggmanor.co.uk
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The Jubilee prayer
Father in heaven,
may the faith you have given us
in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother,
and the flame of charity enkindled
in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
reawaken in us the blessed hope
for the coming of your Kingdom.
May your grace transform us
into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within both humanity
and the whole cosmos in the sure expectation
of a new heaven and a new earth,
when, with the powers of Evil vanquished,
your glory will shine eternally.
May the grace of the Jubilee
reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,
a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace spread
the joy and peace of our Redeemer throughout the earth.
To you our God, eternally blessed,
be glory and praise for ever.
Amen.
Official prayer from Pope Francis for the Jubilee year 2025, "Pilgrims of hope"
OLSE News
The Fulwood Chamber Orchestra will be performing in OLSE Parish Centre on the first and third Monday of each month from 1.00pm.
Pop in for a brew and piece of cake and experience an orchestra rehearsal in action. You will hear both popular and classical pieces, many of which you will recognise.
For more details, please contact Frank McGrath (tel: 0777 943 6279. email: fjmcg@outlook.com).
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Food bank
With your help children are fed who would otherwise go to bed hungry.
We desperately need, please,
· Tins of meat, vegetables and potatoes.
· Tins of fruit and carnation milk
· Tea bags, toiletries plus all usual items
Thank you for all your continuing support.
All donations for the Food bank and St Wilfrid’s can be dropped off at the back of the church or at 3 Marlborough Drive. Collection can be arranged by calling 0777 943 6279
May God reward you and your family.
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The next Fulwood Farmers' Market will be held on Saturday 24th May from 9.30am-1pm at Fulwood Methodist Church, Watling Street Road, PR2 8EA. Come and have a browse, stock up on fresh local produce and fairly traded products. Find a bargain on the ‘New to You’ stalls and stay for a drink and a snack. Why not bring a friend or neighbour?
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OLSE Summer barbecue
(featuring live music&dance, children's games&activities, fully stocked bar, ice-creams&lollies, barbecue feast)
will be held on Sunday 25th May from 2pm to 5pm.
Bring the whole family for an afternoon of joy, flavour and community spirit!
Tickets from Emma 07890 220249. Adults: £2.00, Children: £1.00.
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Please see OLSE website for details of all our weekly events in the parish centre https://ourladyandstedwards.co.uk/
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Visit:- https://www.churchpaper.co.uk/ to view all the different diocesan newspapers, including the Catholic Voice of Lancaster.
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"Care for our Common Home.” At the moment the blister packs that are used for many tablets/pills cannot be recycled in the general recycling. However, Superdrug stores are offering to recycle them. All their stores and pharmacies are participating. Please bring your empty blister packs and leave them in the box at the back of church and Pat Loughran will take them to Superdrug. It can be one way of our parish working towards making the world a better place for our children and grandchildren.
Thank you for your continued support in bringing empty pill blister packs to Church. It is our small effort in saving the planet. Also Boots stores will recycle empty beauty, healthcare and wellness containers that cannot be put in council recycling bins. This also includes travel mini containers, mascaras, makeup palettes, lipsticks, toothpaste tubes and lotion pumps. At the Boots on Deepdale Retail Park the recycling box is by the tills near the front door.
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Looking for a gift for Baptism, First Holy Communion, Confirmation; Lent/Easter, Advent/Christmas (at appropriate times)? Call into Covenant Books on Whitby Avenue, Ingol PR2 3YP - next to Holy Family Church and opposite Holy Family primary school. We have cards, gifts e.g. statues, crucifixes, rosary beads, liturgical cloths for ‘focus’ tables, books and other items for most occasions.
OPENING TIMES: - Thursday: 10 am - 4pm, Friday 10 am - 2 pm, Saturday 10 am - 12 noon.
E-mail: covenantbookspreston@gmail.com
https://www.covenantbookspreston.com/
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/covenantbooks
If we are not open and you need something urgently, please email us and we will do our best to help you.
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The Haydock Memorial
Informative videos can be found on St. Andrews, Cottam website (https://www.standrewscottam.org.uk/), including one which includes reference to the Haydock memorial at St. Mary's. See https://youtu.be/FvaUYLxyP60
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The Word of Mercy
Parish Clergy:
Fr. Augustine Obiagwu (Priest in Charge) and
Fr. Francisco Ulogu
at St Mary's, Fernyhalgh
Telephone: mostly via the Sisters on 07934 222978 or 01772 862437
but also via Fernyhalgh parish on 01772 862231
Parish Sisters:
Sister Sheinrose La Torre, Sister Monique and
Sister Theresa
belonging to congregation St. Paul of Chartres.
at The Convent (formerly OLSE presbytery).
Tel: 07934 222978 or 01772 862437
Eml: saintmarysnewhouse@gmail.com
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